Category: PV
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Unlocking the Power of Collective Action -The role of latent networks in mainstreaming solar PV practices
By Katharina Reindl. A new research article examines the role of latent networks in mainstreaming solar PV practices in Germany: ”From shadows to light: The role of latent networks in mainstreaming solar PV practices” is a new article my colleagues Eva Heiskanen, Salvatore Ruggiero and I wrote together. You can find the full article here.…
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PV installation and the barriers and enablers of property owners of non-residential buildings
By Katharina Reindl. As my fellow Austrian countryman, Arnold Schwarzenegger puts it: “The future is green energy, sustainability, renewable energy.” In Europe about 25% are non-residential buildings – think about it, this is a lot of roof space that could be used for PVs! Jenny Palm and I studied property owners of non-residential buildings to…
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Who becomes a prosumer and why?
By Jenny Palm. In the last decade, I have researched why homeowners, connected to the electricity grid, decide to invest in PV panels and put them on the roof and become so-called prosumers (producing consumers). Becoming a prosumer and investing in PVs has in Sweden been quite expensive. It has required a time-consuming process to…